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What is the long term impact of asthma on the lungs?
My mother has been suffering from asthma for the last 12 years. What would be the impact of this condition on her lungs?
2 Answers
Left untreated or uncontrolled, there can be chronic lung disease and irreversible lung damage. In some cases death can occur.
Barbara A. Stewart, MD, FCCP, FAAP
Untreated or poorly treated asthma may result in remodeling of the tubes in the lungs (the bronchi) and cause fixed obstruction of these tubes, resulting in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).